Our Mission

The ACGN was formed to develop the institutional capacity of ACGN members for enhancing effective corporate governance practices towards building better private and public sector organisations and corporate citizens in Africa.

Executive Committee

The ACGN is governed by the Executive Committee whose role of strategic operations and control is to inform direction, policy and strategy of the ACGN. This includes management and control of ACGN affairs, support funding and stakeholder mobilisation.

Members of the Executive Committee are:

Institute of Directors Egypt

Institute of Directors Ghana

Institute of Directors Kenya

Institute of Directors in Malawi

Mauritius Institute of Directors

Institut Marocain des Administrateurs

Institute of Directors Mozambique

Institute of Directors Nigeria

Institute of Directors in Southern Africa

Institute of Directors in Tanzania

Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda

Institute of Directors of Zambia

Institute of Directors Zimbabwe

ACGN Working Groups

The ACGN has set up 3 Working Groups to assist the ACGN and its Executive Committee in discharging their duties and in achieving their objectives through a more detailed identification and execution of projects and activities followed by well-considered recommendations to the Executive Committee. The Chairman of each Working Group reports to the Executive Committee on the matters discussed at Working Group meetings.

The Executive Committee recognises that delegating authority to Working Groups does not in any way discharge from its duties and responsibilities.

The 3 Working Groups are as follows:

Advocacy and Governance

Responsible for initiating best practice research in Africa to advocate good governance across the continent.

The Working Group’s purpose is twofold:

To identify relevant areas of research and research partners.

To seek to raise corporate governance standards across the continent. It is responsible for influencing public policy by providing a reliable source of knowledge on corporate governance issues, including proactive engagement with policymakers and other stakeholders, responding to regulatory consultations, producing and promoting ACGN Guidelines and other relevant, ad hoc projects.

IOD Network Capacity Development

Responsible for vetting and approving applications for membership of the ACGN and for initiating capacity building projects for improved corporate governance at both an institutional and individual level.
The Working Group’s purpose is twofold:

To advise on the strategic direction of the ACGN membership recruitment, vetting and approval of applications for membership of the Network in line with the ACGN Constitution.

To oversee all matters concerning capacity building of ACGN members aimed at the promotion and achievement of the objectives of the ACGN.

Stakeholder Platform

Responsible for realising a stronger network of implementing partners with adequate financial and institutional support and public private dialogue.
The Working Group’s purpose is twofold:

To identify and engage with ACGN stakeholders.

To facilitate public private dialogue towards removing of barriers.

Programme Management Unit

The ACGN Programme Management function is currently provided by the NEPAD Business Foundation.

ACGN Committees and Working Groups

The ACGN Committees and governance structure can be illustrated in the diagram below:

Objectives

Exchange and share knowledge, information, best practices tools and resources.

Demonstrating good practice within member organisations and network

Building sustainable capacity to enable membership organisations to achieve their goals

Common platform for advocacy, initiatives and communications

Expand the network

Create a favourable investment climate (outcome)

Conduct Research

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Governance for Sustainability:The Road Map for Value Creation

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